Retroviruses released from a human tumor xenograft in nude mice induce colony-stimulating factor (CSF) activity in human fibroblastic cells

Summary A human colony-stimulating factor (CSF)-producing tumor transplanted into athymic nude mice released retroviruses in vitro. The viruses induced CSF activity in human fibroblastic cell lines.     

Construction and expression of retroviruses encoding dual drug resistance genes in human umbilical cord blood CD34+ cells

A series of retro viral vectors encoding humanmdr1 gene alone as wetl as in combination with either humanmgmt gene or human mutantSer ³¹-dhfr gene are engineered. The resultant retroviruses are used to transduce human umbilical cord blood CD34⁺ cetls. It has been shown that expression of dual drug resistance genes in transduced cetls confers a broad range of resistance to both kinds of corresponding drugs. These data suggest a rationale for the use of such double chemoresistance gene constructs in anin vivo model in which transduced hematopoietic cetls will acquire multiple protection against the cytotoxic side effects of combination chemotherapy and may have future application in chemoprotection of normal tissues, thus killing tumor cetls more effectivety.     

Migratory patterns of clonally related cells in the developing central nervous system

Summary Neurons and glioblasts that arise in the ventricular zone migrate to form discrete nuclei and laminae as the central nervous system develops. By stably labeling precursor cells in the ventricular zone, pathways taken by different cells within an individual clone can be described. We have used recombinant retroviruses to label precursor cells with a heritable marker, theE. coli lacZ gene; clones of lacZ-positive cells are later mapped histochemically. Here we review results from three regions of the chicken central nervous system — the optic tectum, spinal cord, and forebrain - and compare them with previous results from mammalian cortex and other regions of the vertebrate CNS. In particular, we consider the relationship between migratory patterns and functional organization, the existence of multiple cellular sources of migratory guidance, and the issue of whether a cell's choice of migratory pathway influences its ultimate phenotype.     

Retroviral-mediated gene therapy for the treatment of citrullinemia. Transfer and expression of argininosuccinate synthetase in human hematopoietic cells

Citrullinemia is a recessive genetic disease caused by a deficiency in argininosuccinate synthetase (AS). Retroviruses were used to transduce the human AS gene into cultured human cells. Using amphotropic viruses with high titer (>10⁶ cfu/ml), we were able to correct the defect in cultured fibroblasts from citrullinemic patients. Retroviral transduction of the human AS gene into human bone marrow cells was also studied. Co-cultivation was used to infect the cells and up to 80% of progenitor cells were found to be carrying and expressing the AS retrovirus after infection. When the infected cells were kept in culture, integration and expression of the retrovirus was observed. Retroviral sequences were present and expressed in the cultured bone marrow-derived cells for up to 10 weeks.     

高效转染HepG2细胞的逆转录病毒载体系统的构建及应用

为构建含绿色荧光蛋白(EGFP)和人胰岛素原基因的逆转录病毒表达载体,并检测其在人肝癌细胞HepG2中的表达,将IRES-EGFP片段克隆到含调控元件的人胰岛素原基因逆转录病毒表达载体(pLXSN-GI-Ins)中,构建得到表达质粒pLXSN-GI-Ins-EGFP.经脂质体介导转染HepG2细胞后,各孔分别加入含有30.0 mmol/L葡萄糖的培养液继续培养24 h,在荧光显微镜下观察EGFP基因的表达,检测细胞上清液中的胰岛素值.数据显示,成功构建逆转录病毒表达质粒pLXSN-GI-Ins-EGFP.转染HepG2细胞后48 h,表达EGFP基因的细胞数目占总细胞数目的比值为(38.0±5.0)%.结果表明,构建了含EGFP和调控元件的人胰岛素原基因逆转录病毒表达载体,并且能够在HepG2细胞中成功表达.     

人endostatin基因重组逆转录病毒载体的构建及其在NIH3T3细胞中表达

为探讨转人血管内皮抑制基因（endostatin）在转染细胞中的表达，利用逆转录病毒载体构建人endostatin基因的重组质粒，通过脂质体（lipofectamine）将重组质粒导入包装细胞PA317,制备重组病毒液。用重组病毒液感染NIH3T3细胞，经G418筛选获得转入endostatin基因细胞株NIH3T3-endo。同法制备对照细胞株NIH3T3-pLncx.PCR检测NIH3T3-endo细胞基因组，在扩增产物中一份550bp人endostatin基因特异性片段，对照组为阴性。免疫组化测定示仅NIH3T3-endo细胞中有外源性endostatin蛋白的表达，说明人endostatin基因已被成功导入NIH3T3细胞，并获得稳定表达。     

Effect of the control proliferation of astrocyte on the formation of glial scars by antisenseGFAP retrovirus

Astrocytes play an important role in the formation of glial scars. In order to investigate the effect of inhibitingGFAP gene expression on normal, reactive astrocytes and on glial scar formation, the efficiency of the recombinant antisenseGFAP retrovirus (PLBskG) on the growth, cell cycle, morphology andGFAP gene expression of astrocytesin vitro and on the formation of glial scarsin vivo has been studied by cell growth curves, flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry,in situ hybridization, RT-PCR and Southern blot. The results confirm the recombinant retrovirus (PLBskG) produced growth suppression and G1 arrest of the normal and injured astrocytes. The infected cells become round or ellipoid. The cell processes become fine or retracted. The intensity of staining ofGFAP is reduced. Expression ofGFAP mRNA is down regulated. However, in the control experiment, no obvious effects on the morphology or synthesis ofGFAP on cultured normal and scratched astrocytes infected by primary retrovirus vector (PLXSN) have been observed. The supernatant of PLBskG has been injected into an injured site by microinjectionin vivo. The number and process lengths of GFAP positive cells are obviously reduced around the injured site. The formation of the glial scar is inhibited, showing that the recombinant antisenseGFAP retrovirus can effectively inhibit the growth andGFAP expression of normal and injured astrocytesin vitro and the formation of glial scarin vivo. It is suggested thatGFAP plays an important role in glial scar formation.     

Production of transgenic birds

The avian embryo presents a tremendous challenge for those interested in accessing and manipulating the avian germ line. By far the most successful method of gene transfer is by retrovirus vector. The efficacy of retrovirus vectors has been demonstrated by germ line insertion of replication-competent retroviruses as well as the insertion of replication-defective retrovirus vectors carrying bacterial marker genes. Retroviral vectors have also been shown to be useful for the transfer and expression of genes in somatic cells. Further, germ line transgenesis has been reported in both the chicken and the Japanese quail. In addition, several alternative gene transfer methods are under development. These include transfection of avian sperm, development of germ line chimeras using primordial germ cells and blastodermal cells, and the development of embryonic stem cell lines. Potentially, basic research and the poultry industry will derive substantial benefit from this revolutionary technology.     

FBXO6稳定表达肿瘤细胞系的构建及其亚细胞器定位

检测FBXO6在多种肿瘤细胞中的表达和定位情况并构建稳定表达FBXO6的肿瘤细胞株。运用RT-PCR方法,在人胚肾293T细胞以及9种不同来源的肿瘤细胞中,检测了FBXO6的表达情况。以载体质粒pBabe-3Flag-FBXO6-puro/pBabe-3Flag-con、包装质粒pCMV-GAG-POL及包膜质粒pCMV-VSVG用Lipofectamine2000共转染包装细胞系293T,收集病毒颗粒感染A549细胞,经嘌呤霉素筛选稳定表达细胞株,Western blot鉴定FBXO6的表达。利用激光共聚焦荧光显微镜,采用间接免疫荧光方法,检测外源性FBXO6在A549中的亚细胞定位。在10种不同来源的细胞株中,FBXO6在A549细胞中的表达最高。成功筛选出嘌呤霉素抗性细胞系A549-Con与A549-3Flag-FBXO6。Western blot方法发现A549-3Flag-FBXO6细胞系稳定表达FBXO6蛋白。间接免疫荧光发现FBXO6与内质网tracker有共定位。FBXO6在肺癌A549细胞中高度表达,构建了稳定表达FBXO6的A549细胞系,部分FBXO6分布在内质网中。